Change of Use / Conditional Use Permit in Dillon, Colorado

Dillon requires a change of use / conditional use permit for: No standalone 'change of use permit' application exists in Dillon — a preapplication conference with the Town Planner (unless waived) determines which mechanism actually governs: a Conditional Use Permit, a Level I-IV Development Permit for any accompanying construction, or neither (per Sec. 16-4-80(1)); Conditional Use Permit ($525.00, Sec. 16-4-120) required when the proposed use is listed as a conditional use within the applicable zoning district; approved by the Planning Commission (meets the first Wednesday of each month) after at least one (1) public hearing; Public hearing notice must be mailed, published in a newspaper of general circulation, and posted on the property at least seven (7) but not more than fourteen (14) calendar days before the hearing (Sec. 16-2-300); Sec. 16-4-80(1): 'A nonconforming use may be changed to any conforming use or to any use of a more restrictive classification' — this specific scenario is not itself described as requiring a Conditional Use Permit; Conditional use approval criteria (Sec. 16-4-130) include consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and applicable zoning district, parcel suitability, no significant adverse air/water-quality impacts, no substantial impairment of surrounding permitted uses, and availability of adequate public utilities/services; If tenant finish or remodel work accompanies the use change within a single commercial, office, or industrial unit, a Level I Development Permit ($85.00, Sec. 16-2-30(a)) governs that physical work; larger-scope construction is classified Level II, III, or IV per Sec. 16-2-30; A Conditional Use Permit runs with the land and transfers automatically to a new owner or occupant (Sec. 16-4-160), but expires if the applicant fails to obtain a building permit to construct the conditional use within one (1) year of issuance, unless it is tied to the concurrent duration of an approved development permit (Sec. 16-4-170); Separately, confirm with Summit Fire & EMS District (permits@summitfire.org) whether the specific change of use also requires a District permit — the District's own live Permits page lists 'Change of use in business establishments' as one of its required fire-department permit categories, distinct from and in addition to the Town's zoning process. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Summit County Building Inspection Department (performing building-code review/inspection for the Town of Dillon under an intergovernmental services arrangement — not the Town's own department, and not the County's primary unincorporated-area jurisdiction) at (970) 668-3170 before starting work.

In Dillon, the published Conditional Use Permit Fee is: $525.00. Additional published fees: Level I Development Application Fee (tenant finish or non-residential remodel without addition) — $85.00; Appeal of Decision on Level I or II Development Application — $525.00; Summit Fire & EMS District change-of-use fee — GAP — not separately itemized in the District's published Fee Schedule. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Dillon does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Summit County Building Inspection Department (performing building-code review/inspection for the Town of Dillon under an intergovernmental services arrangement — not the Town's own department, and not the County's primary unincorporated-area jurisdiction) at (970) 668-3170 for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, Dillon may also ask for: Conditional Use Permit Application; Level I, II, III, or IV Development Permit Application; Preapplication Conference Materials. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Summit County Building Inspection Department (performing building-code review/inspection for the Town of Dillon under an intergovernmental services arrangement — not the Town's own department, and not the County's primary unincorporated-area jurisdiction) at County Commons, 0037 Peak One Drive, Frisco, CO 80443. Phone: (970) 668-3170, email: Contact via Email link at summitcountyco.gov/services/community_development/building_inspection/index.php. Office hours: Generally Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. — the department is typically unavailable Wednesday mornings until 10:30 a.m. for a weekly staff meeting); Chief Building Official: Glen Morgan. Official information: https://www.summitcountyco.gov/services/community_development/building_inspection/index.php.

No standalone one by that name. If the proposed use is listed as a conditional use in the applicable zoning district, a Conditional Use Permit ($525.00) is required, reviewed by the Planning Commission after at least one public hearing. A nonconforming use can otherwise convert to a conforming (or more restrictive) use without a Conditional Use Permit at all, per Sec. 16-4-80(1). Any accompanying construction still needs its own Level I-IV Development Permit.

The proposed use being listed as a conditional use within the applicable zoning district (Sec. 16-4-120). The Planning Commission must find the use consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and zoning district, that the parcel is suitable, and that adequate utilities/services are available, among other criteria in Sec. 16-4-130.

It can. Summit Fire & EMS District's own live Permits page separately lists 'Change of use in business establishments' among its required fire-department permit categories — a distinct agency-level requirement from the Town's Conditional Use / Development Permit process. Confirm directly with the District (permits@summitfire.org).